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Rumpelhardt: There are hundreds of bombers.

Schnaufer: Think of them as opportunities.

Rumpelhardt: I was thinking of them as “overtime.”

von Schleich: Marseille, you are an excellent pilot and a terrible soldier.

Marseille: Thank you, sir.

von Schleich: That was not a compliment.

Marseille: It sounded like one.

Krupinski: You’re going to die in prison.

Ehrler: If anyone asks later what we did up here, what will you say?

Schuck: Flew too much.

Weissenberger: Slept too little.

Carganico: Landed in the wrong place at least once.

Norz: Complained constantly.

Dörr: And somehow, kept the front from collapsing entirely.

Bartels: That last part we let the historians argue over.

(Schnörrer watching Nowotny write combat reports)

Schnörrer: You know people are going to think these are exaggerated.

Nowotny: They’re going to think we’re a myth.

Schnörrer: We are four very tired, very real people.

Neumann: Objectives today: protect the bombers, keep the Tommies off our tanks, and please don’t do anything insane.

Marseille: Define “insane.”

Stahlschmidt: Whatever you did yesterday.

Steinhausen: And the day before.

(Rumor that Hartmann might get transferred)

Krupinski: You’re not allowed to leave this Gruppe.

Hartmann: I don’t think it works that way.

Krupinski: I found you, I trained you, I crashed next to you; you’re under warranty.

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von Schleich: Here we forge disciplined fighter pilots. Tradition, honor, obedience.

Marseille: (whispering) And style.

Krupinski: (whispering back) He didn’t say style.

Marseille: I heard it in his heart.

Wick: I’m not obsessed with overtaking Galland and Mölders.

JG 2 pilot: You asked us to paint little arrows on your scoreboard pointing at their scores.

Wick: Motivational arrows.

Ehrler: Welcome to JG 5. We specialize in frostbite and long flights over nothing.

New pilot: Nothing?

Ehrler: Water, snow, clouds, despair. Take your pick.

Ehrler: You’re an excellent fighter pilot and a terrible bureaucrat.

Schuck: Thank you.

Ehrler: That was not a compliment.

Schuck: It sounded like one.

Nowotny: Gentlemen, today we fly as the feared Nowotny Schwarm.

Schnörrer: Translation: you get all the glory, we try not to die.

Döbele: Acceptable division of labor.

Rademacher: I would like a raise.

Stigler: The Me 262 is fast, powerful, and wants to kill you on takeoff.

Barkhorn: So… like a very pretty murderer.

Stigler: Accurate.

(After Kittel quietly racks up a terrifying score)

Nowotny: We should form a club.

Kittel: Requirements?

Bob: Cold toes, high kill count, permanent eye bags.

Trautloft: Congratulations, you all qualify.

Wick: I hear you’re catching up, Galland.

Galland: I hear you’re taking unnecessary risks, Wick.

Mölders: I hear both of you need to remember you have wings full of 20-year-olds watching.

Staff officer: We need an inspirational quote for Berlin.

Oesau: “Please send fuel.”

Staff officer: Something with more spirit.

Oesau: “Please send a lot of fuel.”

Steinhoff: You can’t just improvise like that, Jochen.

Marseille: The enemy seemed confused.

Steinhoff: We were confused.

Marseille: Tactical bonus.

Neumann: Dolfo, Marseille is impossible to control.

Galland: How many victories now?

Neumann: Too many and too many disciplinary notes.

Galland: Congratulations, you’ve described every good fighter pilot.

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